The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-14
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting of the State Central Committee in
Baltimore on Thursday.

The Democratic State Central Com
mitree met at Barnum 5 I'll 'tel, B .ltlinore,
on Thursday. Cecil county was repre-
sented by William S. Evans, William
Ward and DR.. George 5. Dare. senator
Arthur p. German presided, and made
one of his characteristic speeches, ar
ragning the Republican party and join
ing i'll the general cry for reform III his
own party 1t was decided to hold the
State Convention in Baltimore on We'd
nesday, July 2.rh, TO nominate candI-
dates tor Governor, Comp;r, Her and At
torney General. The principal debate
was over the seventh resolutions reported
by a committee. 1t was as follows:
That Henry Farnandis, Heury Page James
Bond Harry A. Schulz, r. VI. Cox, II. w. Tai
bott ard James A. l.. Mcclure. members OF this
committee. be ana tney hereby are constituted a
board of supervisors OF primary elections, whose
duty shall be to fully hear fairly determine and
adequately redress all complaints Ul candidates
for nomination at the several primary elections
be held in the respective counties of the State
Tor legislative and State offices. They shall hold
their office in the city oi Baltimore, and shall ap-
point reputable Judges and clerks Tor SAID prl-
mary elections in the place OF those appointed in
the said respective counties by virtue o! the aioe
going sixth resolution. who may. from any cause
whatever. be unnt or unable to act as Judges and
clerks OF said primary elections. and shall give
public notice OF the names OF the Judges ana
clerks thus appointed by them, except those
counties IN winch the local committee may have
appointed the Judges ana clerks OF said primary
meetings. They snail appoint the Judges and
clerks all primary elecuons to he held III Balti
more city iUI State purposes during the present
year, who shall be OF unqueStOned character and
capacity: shall publish Their I.anes and deuces
at least two weeks before the holding OF sand pr-
mary elections and shall provide authenticated
cupIes of the registration BOOKS by which and Sc
ect the polling places at which the said primary
elections shall be conducted i'll the SAID city
said polling places TO be as near the centre OF tho
said wards and sad groups Ui election precincts
as possible. and away from any drinking saloon,
ana shall see to ii that the candidates each snail
have AT the SAID primary elections Il challenger
within and Il challenger without the pUiirOUm OF
his own selection To protect and guard such can
dIuates rights: and said challenger shall have
the right TO the ballot-boX opened and closed
before the beginning oi the voting.
There was considerable debate over
the resolution. Mr. Evans, of Cecil
county, claimed that the State and local
mem bers had always controlled the elec
tons Ill his county, aud no complaints
were made. He contended that the peo
pie of the counties ought To be CONSULTED
about the matter. Cecil county wants
to be exempted from any control OF Its
elections 10y the State committee. Nh.
Ward ot Cecil county during the debate
said: I'VE, | say want such a supervisory
board. IL is right to have such a body
Dr. Shaw $ amendment was adopted
by large vote.